Look back at 2016-17 high school sports season

Chapin softball seniors Ariana Valles, left, Nazareth Fierro, center, and Alyssa Lozoya are ready to lead their team into the Region 1-5A Finals against Canyon High School.(Photo: MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES)

The 2016-17 high school sports season certainly brought us plenty of highlights in every sport.

Here is a look at some of the top moments and top athletes that produced so many great moments.

In softball, Chapin and Coronado helped bring notoriety to the area. The Huskies made an historical run through the playoffs and reached Region 1-5A championship series where it fell to Canyon in a best two-of-three series last week in Seminole.

The Huskies were led by a strong senior group in Alyssa Lozoya, Nazareth Fierro and Ariana Valles and have a strong underclassmen nucleus returning next year led by Kristin Fifield and Jazmyn Armendariz.

Coronado went from last to first in District 1-6A and also made a tremendous run in the state playoffs where it reached the Region 1-6A semifinals. The Thunderbirds had several key standouts this year including power hitter Abigale Carney, pitcher Alexis Hamilton and talented slugger Jacqueline Fournier.

Eastlake also had a fine season by reaching the regional quarterfinals and the future looks bright for the Falcons, who won the District 2-5A title

In baseball, Montwood and Socorro paved the way for the city. Both teams reached the Class 6A regional quarterfinals. The Rams were one of the city's best all season long and were the most consistent, led by a strong core of seniors including Miguel Soto, Eric Estrada and Miguel Soto.

Socorro could very well be the favorite to win district next season with a talented core of underclassmen returning.

Faith Christian also had a strong season by winning the Texas Christian Athletic League championship for the third straight year. The Lions were very good this season and showed they could compete at a high level against some of the city's top teams.

In high school tennis, Franklin junior Sebastian Herrera proved he will be a force to be reckoned with as a senior as he earned a bid to the Class 6A state tournament.

In track and field, Hanks' Michael Abeyta won Gold in the 1,600 meters in Class 5A to cap a strong year El Paso athletes in track and field. Burges' Arielle Mack earned two medals in the long and triple jump, San Elizario's Erick Arambula got bronze in the 3,200 meters in 4A, Eastwood's Daniel Bernal got bronze in Class 6A in the 3,200 meters and Chapin's Shailah Thornton earned bronze in the 5A 100 meter hurdles.

Basketball saw another successful season. The Burges boys lost in the Region 1-5A title game to Justin Northwest and Andress just missed out on a trip to the regional final by losing to Justin Northwest in the semifinals in overtime.

The Andress and Burges girls basketball teams both reached the regional quarterfinals in Class 5A after sharing the District 1-5A titles.

Cathedral boys basketball coach Tony Harper won his 1,000th career game this past season and Andress boys hoops coach Jim Forbes earned his 600th career win.

In boys and girls soccer, several teams had great seasons. The San Elizario boys in Class 4A and Del Valle boys in Class 5A both reached regional title matches. The Franklin boys, Franklin girls, Coronado boys and Bel Air boys also had strong seasons, while the Del Valle girls program saw tremendous improvement from last year.

The Hanks girls wrestling program won its fourth straight title and six wrestlers overall took top honors in various weight classes.

In cross country, San Elizario won a state title in Class 4A boys and Cathedral boys won a TAPPS state title, while Bernal took third in Class 6A on an individual basis.

In volleyball, Coronado earned a trip to the Region 1-6A semifinals. The Thunderbirds return several quality players next season and will have a chance to go back to the regional tournament.

In football, Americas won its second straight bidistrict title, Bowie won a district championship for the first time since the early 1970s and Parkland made tremendous strides and earned a bidisrict title led by standout RB and Division I prospect Deion Hankins.

Each year, talented seniors graduate and officially see their high school career's end. Here's a look at some of the talented student-athletes who had great prep careers and who will be sorely missed by their respective schools.